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英国文学发端于中世纪,经历了古英语、中古英语、文艺复兴、17世纪、18世纪、19世纪 、20 世纪文学 7 个时期,取得了举世瞩目的成就。古英语文学 英国在10世纪以前属于古英语时期 ,早期的凯尔特等部族及 5 世纪入侵的 盎 格 鲁 、撒克逊和朱特人,起初都没有留下书面文学。6世纪末到7世纪末,...
For much of this century the term Victorian, which literally describes things and events in the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), conveyed connotat...
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Experiencing Scotland Scotland is a unique and austere place, laden with history, where you can find aristocratic palaces and castles, as well as the ...
( to continue)This is Glamis Castle. It is often remembered for being the residence of King Macbeth and Queen Elizabeth in her childhood. Among the mo...
Different Celebrated FormsFor thousands of years, the Chinese people have related the vicissitudes of life to changes of the moon as it waxes and wane...
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